Mücver – crispy courgette fritters

Name: Mücver – crispy courgette fritters
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 3 courgettes (about 600 g); 150 g beyaz peynir; 4 spring onions, 1 bunch dill, ½ bunch parsley; 2 eggs; 100 g flour, 1 tsp baking powder; Salt, pepper, pul biber; Olive oil for frying; Yoghurt or cacık to serve

Mücver are the Turkish courgette fritters: grated courgette, beyaz peynir, dill and spring onions in a light batter, fried golden in olive oil and served with yoghurt.

Time: 30 minServings: 4Difficulty: medium

Method

Coarsely grate the courgettes, salt, leave for 10 minutes and squeeze out well.
Crumble the cheese, finely chop spring onions and herbs.
Mix courgette, cheese, herbs, eggs, flour and baking powder into a thick batter and season.
Heat olive oil in a pan, flatten 1 tbsp of batter per fritter and fry for 3 minutes per side until golden.
Drain on kitchen paper and serve warm with yoghurt.

Tip from the storeCourgettes, dill and beyaz peynir are fresh every day in our store – the cheese should not be too salty.

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